Automation Articles for Manufacturers and Engineers

Kvaser introduces the PCIe 4xLIN, a compact four-channel LIN interface built for deterministic communication, precise timing analysis, and scalable validation setups. Designed for desktop, industrial, and HIL environments, the low-profile PCIe card integrates galvanic isolation with synchronized timestamping, giving engineers reliable, system-level visibility when testing and debugging LIN networks.

The Bakery Industry combines traditional culinary expertise with the high-throughput demands of modern automation, requiring drive systems in these applications to offer precise control and meet rigorous hygiene standards for food safety. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers robust, highly configurable drive solutions designed to optimize efficiency, ensure hygiene, and reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for automated bakery systems. From industrial-scale mixing and portioning to baking, cooling and packaging, NORD’s modular product portfolio delivers precise, reliable performance across every stage of production.

Siemens announced Intelligence Center X, new industrial AI orchestration software designed to help organizations turn industrial AI from isolated experimentation into scalable, real world business impact through a hybrid workforce where people and AI agents work together with shared context, workflows and lifecycle intelligence.

More than ever, one can feel the march of progress at Automate as technology climbs to higher heights. But across almost every exhibitor I talked to and every experience I had at Automate, there was a consistent message: it’s time to make automation more accessible for the average manufacturers and warehouse owners of the world. It’s time for technology to build outwards, instead of upwards.